Nick Trost

Nick Trost (March 16, 1935 - October 23, 2008), born Nicholas K. Trost was a prolific author of booklets and packet tricks.

He was an alumnus of Ohio State University and a private the Army in 1957. Nick Trost first became enthused about magic when he was seven or eight years after seeing a magic show staged by the members of IBM Ring 3 in Troy, Ohio. He then met Bob Lewis of Dayton, Ohio, who sparked his keen interest in card magic.

Trost did a card column in The New Tops from May 1961 until December 1994.

Hocus Pocus Parade in Linking Ring 1955 and also received the award for originality of a card effect at the IBM Convention in Pittsburgh. Pa. that same year.

Trost died of Brain cancer after being diagnosed earlier in 2008.

Bibliography

• Table Tricks
• Subtle Card Creations
• CARDMAN'S SECRETS (1964)
• E.S.P. SESSION WITH NICK TROST (1965)
• Expert Gambling Tricks (1975)
• IMPROMPTU CARD MAGIC FOLIO NO. 2 (1979)
• Card Magic of Nick Trost
• Gambling Tricks with Cards II
• Mental Card Miracles